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1974 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1974 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election?

Dale Bumpers won the 1974 Arkansas U.S. Senate Election. Dale Bumpers received 461,056 popular votes (84.9%). The main challenger was Robert A. Jones (15.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Bumpers and Jones

Bumpers +69.8 pts · won by 379,030 votes
Dale BumpersDemocraticWINNER84.9%
461,056 votes
Robert A. JonesRepublican15.1%
82,026 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.